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12013年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第一套）Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaybasedonthepicturebelow.YoushouldstartyouressaywithabriefaccountoftheimpactoftheInternetonthewaypeoplecommunicateandthenexplainwhetherelectroniccommunicationcanreplaceface-to-facecontact.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.Themoderntechnologyhasgreatlyalteredthemodeofcommunicationamongpeople.WiththehelpoftheInternet,peoplecaneasilycontacteachotheranytimeanywhere.However,thesideeffectisthatmanypeoplehavebecomeover-dependentontheInternetandneglectedface-to-facecommunication.AsfarasI'mconcerned,electroniccommunicationcannotfullyreplacethedirectcontactamongpeople.Althoughitseemstobringeveryonetogether,itactuallyestrangespeopleanddecreasestheeffectivenessofcommunication.Atypicalexampleisthat,traditionally,peopleworkinginthesameofficesimplywalktoothersandtalk.Today,however,co-workerstendtosende-mailsorinstantmessagesthroughtheInternetevenwhentheyaresittingnexttoeachother.Aswordscanneverconveythefullmessage,itusuallytakesmuchmoretimeandroundsofconversationthanface-to-facecommunication,inwhichpeoplecandiscussmoredirectlywithlesslossofinformation.Toconclude,theInternetenablesmoreeffectivecommunicationinsomesituations,butover-dependenceonitactuallypullspeopleapart.点评：本次四级作文形式仍为漫画题，探讨因特网等现代信息技术对人们交流模式的影响。话题贴近日常生活，难度中等。题目要求简述网络的影响，并解释“电子通讯能否替代面对面的交流”，考生需要明确给出正面或反面的观点。如选择“可以替代”，可考虑从信息技术先进程度、交流方式多样化(文字、语音、视频)等方面举例论述。如选择“不可替代”，则可强调信息技术无法实现的方面，如面对面情感交流、文字信息内容传达的不完整性，或是网络技术的不稳定、不可靠等方面。2013年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第二套）Direction:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaybasedonthepicturebelow.YoushouldstartyouressaywithabriefaccountoftheimpactoftheInternetonlearningandthenexplainwhyeducationdoesn'tsimplymeanlearningtoobtaininformation.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.Intheageofknowledgeexplosion,theInternetopensamagicalportalforlearnerstogetaccesstoseeminglyincessantinformation.Butisinformationequaltoknowledge?“OnceIlearnhowtouseGoogle,isn'tthatalltheeducationIreallyneed?”Thisquestionfullyembodiestheprejudicedopinionthataslongaspeopleacquireabundantinformation,theywillgetpropereducation.Thereasonwhyeducationdoesn’tsimplymeanlearningtoobtaininformationis2thateducationisnotlimitedtothehardfactsortheoriesstudentscanlearnfromtheirtextbooksortheInternet.Itrelatestoawiderscoperangingfromtheobtainmentofpracticalskillstothedevelopmentofcharacters,whicharehardforstudentstolearnsimplybygoogling.Consequently,comprehensivelearninginschoolsthatincludeslearningknowledge,conductingexperimentsandcommunicatingwithpeersiswhattrueeducationis.Inaword,theInternetdoesprovidevaluableinformationforlearners,butpeopleshouldbefullyconsciousoftheessenceofeducationandlearntotelltherightfromthewrong.2013年12月大学英语四级考试真题（第三套）Direction:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessaybasedonthepicturebelow.Youshouldstartyouressaywithabriefaccountoftheincreasinguseofmobilephonesinpeople'slifeandthenexplaintheconsequencesofoverusingit.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan180words.Itisfrequentlyobservedthatmanypeoplekeeplookingdownattheirmobilephoneswhatevertheyaredoing.Itistruethatmobilephoneshavebroughtgreatconveniencetousaswecansendshortmessages,checke-mails,surftheInternet,orwatchvideosalmostanywhere.However,theoveruseofmobilephonesalsoleadstosomeseriousproblems.Theover-dependenceonmobilephonescanharmtherelationshipamongfriendsandfamily.Withmobilephones,peopledonottalkasmuchasbefore.Forexample,sometimesatdinnertables,insteadofchattingandlaughingwitheachother,manypeoplechoosetochatwithotherfriendsonline.Inotherwords,mobilephoneshelppeoplecontactingfriendsfarawaymoreeasilyattheexpenseofreducingthecommunicationwiththosewhoaresittingrightnexttothem.Inconclusion,mobilephonecanbeausefultoolinmodernlife,butoverusingitdamagesinterpersonalrelationship.Thereisnopointtoloseourintimacywithfriendsandfamilytomoderntechnology.点评：本题漫画探讨手机的广泛使用对人们生活的影响。话题贴近日常生活，难度中等。题目要求简述手机在人们生活中越来越重要的角色，并解释过度使用手机可能带来的后果。考生主要可以从以下几个角度思考：1.对健康的危害;2.对人际关系的负面影响;3.对个人学习、发展的阻碍。2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第一套）Directions:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteashortessayonthefollowingquestion.Youshouldwriteatleast120wordsbutnomorethan3180words.Supposeaforeignfriendofyoursiscomingtovisityourhometown,whatisthemostinterestingplaceyouwouldliketotakehim/hertoseeandwhy?假设你的一位外国朋友来参观你的家乡，你最感兴趣的地方想带他/她去看?为什么?IfaforeignfriendofmineiscomingtomyhometownXiamen,theveryplaceIwouldliketorecommendis,definitely,Gulangyu.ItisanislandlocatedinthesouthwesttotheXiamenIsland.ItisnearlyimpossibletofindatouristcomingtoXiamenwithoutspendingadayortwoinGulangyutoenjoyitsbeauty.WhywouldIconsiderGulangyuaplaceofinterestwhichoneshouldnevermiss?Actually,thereareseveralreasonsaccountingforit.Firstly,youcanenjoytheviewofthesea,thegoldenbeaches,andalsothemagnificentlandscapecoveredbyallkindsofplants.Thatiswhytheislandiscalledagardenonthesea.Also,variouscafésandrestaurantsprovidinglocalcuisinesandsnackswillamazeyouforsure.Whatismore,youcanlearnaboutthehistoryofthecityandofartsafteratriptothehistoricalsitesandmuseum